Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-30
DAKOTA.


The Custer City Chronicle notes that gar.
dens are being devastated by feas.
The Northern Pacific depot at Wahpeton
was struck by lightning and burned.
Inc Methodists al DeSmet dedicated a
church last Sunday costing 81 800.
The medical board will hold an examips.
ton OF physicians at Sturgis August and 9.
Twenty sportsmen OF Foster county turned
out the othev day and killed 1851 gophers.
An enthusiast divtgonist estimate tn
division sete OF south Dakota alone at O., coo.
The session laws of the last Legislature
have st last been published and are now on
sale.
The treasurer's quarterly statement shows
that Hutchinson county has $13, 2lO.25 to her
credit.
The location Of q congregational college at
Fargo is assured. A t40, 600 building will be
erected.
William Ienkfngs; OF Sturgis. wes killed
es j.. NJ. jackson in a quarrel over a pair of
steers.
The local option petitions are nov creating
considerable excitement In several counties OF
the territory.
The Methodist campmeetipg at Washington
was largely attended, more tkan 800 being
present Sunday.
The commissioner OF immigration will soon
publish a book giving valuable information
about the te 'ritory.
r young man named Thomas, of Mitchell.
was kicked in the head by a ho-se, and prob
ably fatally injured.
The assessed valuation CT Hutchinson
county Is =, 900, 000--a little ever $500. 600
k2gher than last year.
The Press says a humane society is or Of
the necessities Of Sioux Falls. Cruelty TO ami
nEals is too prevalent.
The arn.ory building at Watertown, which
iSooo leet long, will have a hal. as large as
any In tAe northwest.
George W. Moody, of Huron, las been'ap-
pointed presiden OF the territorial board of
health by Gov. Church.
se~rveyor-Geners Taylor has advertised for
bids Tor surveying six townships in Moreton
and Hetinger counties.
The Madison normal school board have
MADE several changes in the faculty, but Prof.
Richardson will remain.
The Chicago and Milwaukee railway viii
transport the Dakota militia to the epcamp.
ment ct one cent a mile.
The defalcatiOn in the Jerauld county
treasury b fixed at 1900. Nothing has been
heard from the absent one.
The Ashton Driving Park association had
an attendance of 500. j. d.. Goddard's Glad
stone woE the free for all race.
a ManGan farmer says the planting Of sun.
flowers around potato beds will afford com,
piete protection against potato bugs.
At the Beadle county local option con
%yention it was decided to raise $500 for the
campaign, Slo0 OF which was paid on the
spot.
The WatcYtown base lslI dub l,s with
q week badly defeated three good clubs. II
Is now, since reorganization, a very strong
club.
The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader says oats in
Minnehaha county viii be Just about half a
crop. Wheat, corn and fax will be excellent.
The trustees of the Yenkton asylum refuse
to resign, since they claim the recent inyes-
legations neither eKonerated nor convicted
hem
Dillon d Preston, Of Mitchell, asked 81. 500
Jerauld county for their services In the
solomon murder trial. The county allowed {
hem 81, 1000. J
From statistics In the hands OF the commits
Toner OF immigration, he reports the esti- /
mated population of Dakota, 800, 600, not an )
.Xaggeration. r
Reports come from Columbia that the court
ouse there was guarded by armed men to &
revent the remova. Of the records wien II q
as struck by lightning. RI
-of. Foster, OF the faculty Of the Brook j.
lgs Agricultural college, and NJ. v. Miner, Of fl
lie board OF regents, are IN the east parchas- A
e stock for the college farm. I'll
Phil > Campbell, Of Sioux Falls, has been
by Delegate Clifford cadet to West ve
No competitive examination was held, OF
lich fact Is causing som unfavorable con-. 70
ent. r.
The Dakota farmer ~rejoices over the mag W,
ncent prospects OF a splendid crop, and r.. he
'he does he rejoice, since the prosptrit OF 10
: farmer is the basis Of all prosperity, ir the fir
rthwest at least.
udge Thomas has decide the celebrated -.
vn site case involving the title to a large A.
ct OF land within the limits OF Rapid CITY No.
OF the city, by declaring the deed is 49,
"a by PROBATE Judge Benedict illegal. 49,.
entered the house Of f.. W.. Cald. -
], OF the Sioux Falls Press, Monday night. -
aling a gold watch, $50 in money and a =.
j chip. The family knew nothing OF the
ir until morning. The house Of VIM Van VI
was also entered the same night. az
he Baptist board of missions refuse.
7int Rev. A. T. Whitaker to II AoH te,
.btrdeen. Charges had been 'nuich III
core rning his conduct nNue asaius0 an
c Walthan, Mass VIII 81 Ss former a,
.rtuuitv of r~pfutino N me desired an 40
s,euly. Efe Fe~s MS posi- =.
Yaukton 3 =,
ouglass ,ecial ssTys the commissioners -.
suit cpunsy have retained counsel in m
FVe Itiy tr' Eght against the county a'
'n. T. AZ Goot5koonsz to recover $780, VI
isffc avaa6ulent bonds Issued under Z.
Hrs' sresrtrzatio OF the county. This is NJ
h grrio,,. sifair which G. L. Mccoy and a.
A.. H. Day were alleged TO have been in
Rin. OF
he H,cunlpytos county grand jury has In